MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
185,357 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nail in nearside rear tyre
o/s/f/ and n/s/f/ tyres near limit inner edge.
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Centre Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Ford Escort?
Based on 4,961,191 MOT tests across 821,553 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y893 OAB is a 2001 Ford Escort in Silver with a 1,753cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2001 Ford Escort models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 87,573 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Ford Escort fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 465,333 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y893 OAB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Escort typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 25 years old, this Ford Escort is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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Y893 OAB is a 2001 Ford Escort, first registered on 21 August 2001.
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